Fresh and Moist! Delicious Tomato Fried Rice at Home
Energy Boost! Refreshing Tomato Fried Rice
Packed with fresh tomatoes and stir-fried to perfection in oil, this moist and delicious tomato fried rice makes for a satisfying meal. It’s a healthy recipe loved by everyone from kids to adults.
Main Ingredients- 3 Tomatoes (use ripe ones)
- 1 Onion
- 1 Potato
- 1/2 Carrot
- 1 can Spam (or your favorite ham)
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper
- 1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper
- 5 cloves Garlic (or 5 slices of garlic)
- 2 bowls of cooked Rice (day-old or cooled rice works best)
Seasoning & Others- Salt to taste
- 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- Pinch of Black Pepper
- Sesame Seeds to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- Pinch of Black Pepper
- Sesame Seeds to taste
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Here are the ingredients for today’s ‘Fresh and Moist Tomato Fried Rice’. Feel free to use up any leftover vegetables in your fridge to create your own unique fried rice!
Step 2
Wash the red bell pepper, remove the seeds, and dice it into small cubes of about 0.5cm.
Step 3
Wash and peel the carrot, then dice it into small cubes similar in size to the bell pepper. Dicing the carrot finely ensures it mixes evenly in the fried rice and cooks faster.
Step 4
If you have one king oyster mushroom, clean it and dice it into bite-sized pieces. (Adding mushrooms will enhance the flavor.)
Step 5
If you like a little spice, finely mince some chili peppers (e.g., Cheongyang chili peppers or regular ones). (Optional)
Step 6
Peel and dice the onion into small cubes of about 0.5cm. The onions will add sweetness as they cook.
Step 7
Peel, wash, and dice the potato into small cubes of about 0.5cm. The potato will make the fried rice even softer as it cooks.
Step 8
Prepare 3 tomatoes, the star of our dish. Remove the stems and dice them into about 0.5cm cubes. Don’t be afraid to use more tomatoes! You can also slice them lengthwise for a different flavor profile. The amount of tomatoes significantly impacts the moistness and freshness of the fried rice.
Step 9
And here we have all the colorful and beautiful fried rice ingredients, perfectly prepared. Just looking at them makes your mouth water, doesn’t it?
Step 10
Peel the 5 cloves of garlic and slice them thinly. Slicing them this way allows the garlic aroma to infuse more deeply.
Step 11
Now, let’s start stir-frying. Pour a generous amount of cooking oil into the pan and heat it over medium heat. Heating the pan sufficiently will help the ingredients cook quickly and make delicious fried rice.
Step 12
Add the sliced garlic to the heated pan. Reduce the heat to low to avoid burning and let it create a fragrant garlic oil. Once you can smell the garlic aroma, add the next ingredients.
Step 13
Add the prepared diced vegetables (onion, carrot, bell peppers, potato, Spam, etc.), mushrooms, and chili peppers to the pan. (We’ll add the rice and tomatoes later.)
Step 14
Continue stir-frying over medium heat until the vegetables are lightly browned and cooked through. It’s important to cook the vegetables enough for their natural sweetness to come out.
Step 15
Once the vegetables are partially cooked, add the 2 bowls of rice. Use your spatula to break up any clumps of rice as you stir-fry everything together. Using cold or day-old rice will result in fluffy fried rice.
Step 16
Add 1 teaspoon of salt and stir-fry until the rice and ingredients are well combined. Don’t over-salt initially; taste and adjust the seasoning with salt or other condiments as per your preference.
Step 17
Finally, add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce to enhance the flavor. Oyster sauce adds a depth of umami to the fried rice. Add the sesame oil and a pinch of black pepper at this stage as well.
Step 18
Our delicious tomato fried rice is now perfectly cooked! Doesn’t it look appetizing with its glossy sheen?
Step 19
For an extra touch, prepare a sunny-side-up egg. Breaking the yolk and mixing it with the fried rice will make it even richer and more delicious.
Step 20
Transfer the finished tomato fried rice to a nice serving plate. Topping it with a sunny-side-up egg makes it a complete and delightful meal.
Step 21
Compared to regular fried rice, this tomato fried rice is subtly flavored yet refreshing, with the distinct taste of tomato shining through, offering a clean and moist texture. The freshness of the tomatoes bursts with every bite, stimulating your appetite.
